13+ hour, 7+ min ago  (351+ words) Sex-based harassment in public spaces became a standalone criminal offence today, as the Protection from Sex-Based Harassment in Public Act 2023 came into force across England and Wales. The law, which received Royal Assent in September 2023 but had sat uncommenced for…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago  (344+ words) The government has announced an expansion of Project Vigilant, an undercover policing operation targeting predatory behaviour in night-time venues, to nine additional forces across England and Wales, backed by "1 million in new Home Office funding. The nine forces joining the…...

3+ mon, 1+ week ago  (978+ words) The Home Office has announced its strategy to end violence against women and girls (VAWG) after being delayed three times. Campaigners, survivors and frontline organisations have repeatedly raised concerns about the lack of a clear, long-term plan, particularly as rates…...

6+ mon, 4+ week ago  (425+ words) The suspension of refugee family reunion visas risks leaving women and children stranded in war zones, forcing families apart and cutting off one of the few safe routes to the UK. Home Secretary Yvette Cooper has temporarily suspended family reunion…...